China to Cooperate with UK and Switzerland on Climate Project      

On September 24th, China the United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland jointly launched a project with an investment of US$6.75 million to study the impact of climate change on China and help China better handle climate change.
   The project will be implemented in 2009 and completed in 2012. The project will study and develop adaptive plans and policies, regarding to the impact of climate change on agriculture, water resources, grassland livestock, disasters and human health in China.
   Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province in China have been selected as pilot regions for the project.
   The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will provide financial support and technical assistance for the project.